Bibliographies at end of chapters

Part one. The evolution of classic style -- 1. "Classicism" in music -- Various meanings of "classicism" -- Classical music and classical antiquity -- Nineteenth-century uses of "classic" and "romantic" -- The "Viennese school" -- Were there always "classics" in music? -- Extent of the classic period-scope of this book -- 2. Late Baroque and Rococo style -- Rococo and style galant in music : opera and ballet -- Italy : opera seria -- Italy : opera buffa -- The operatic overture -- France : instrumental music -- Germany : empfindsamer stil -- The Italian keyboard sonata -- 3. The pre-classic symphony -- "Sonata form" The classic orchestra -- Italy -- Germany : Berlin and Mannheim -- Austria -- International aspects of classic style -- 4. The background of the Classic period -- Austria -- Salzburg -- Intellectual background : political philosophy -- The classic revival (neoclassicism) in the fine arts -- Social changes affecting music-musical patronage -- Connoisseur and amateur -- Changing social status of the musician -- Musical life in the classic era -- 5. Haydn and Mozart -- Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) -- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) -- Part two. The main musical categories of the Classic period -- 6. The classic symphony -- Haydn -- Mozart -- 7. The classic sonata -- Haydn's keyboard sonatas -- Mozart's keyboard sonatas -- Clementi and other contemporaries -- Mozart's violin sonatas -- 8. The classic concerto -- Mozart's violin concertos -- Mozart's piano concertos -- 9. Chamber music, divertimento, Serenade -- Definitions and categories -- Toward the string quartet -- Hayden's later quartets -- Other chamber music by Haydn -- Mozart's string quartets -- Other chamber music by Mozart -- Boccherini's chamber music -- Divertimento and serenade -- 10. Opera in the Classic era -- Mozart's Italian operas -- Mozart's German operas -- 11. Sacred music of the Classic era -- 12. From classicism to romanticism -- Music and the French revolution -- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) -- Beethoven and Romanticism -- Conclusion: Classic music and today's listener

plus-circle Add Review

comment

Reviews